The day of glory has come.
For the first time in 67 years, two French people have reached a podium in the premier motorcycle category.
Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco even did better than Pierre Monneret and Jacques Collot (1st and 3rd at the French Grand Prix in Reims in 1954) by taking the first two places in the second Doha Grand Prix, second round of the season on the MotoGP calendar. .
A moment out of time for the two men, hilarious on the podium when the notes of
La Marseillaise
resounded.
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It was great to both be on the podium.
During the national anthem, I was very moved, almost in tears, but Johann made me laugh.
It was a great moment together, one of the greatest of my career,
”savored Fabio Quartararo, already winner of his fourth career GP.
Undoubtedly the most successful.
Fifth on the grid, relegated to eighth after the first lap, the Niçois never panicked.
There will be a remonstrance of tenacity
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